Group Lotus and Cosworth announce strategic partnership

Two of Britain’s most renowned automotive names
to become closely associated through a strategic
partnership looking at the opportunity to
develop high performance engines for Lotus road
and race cars.

The new partnership includes the supply by
Cosworth of high performance engines based upon
existing Toyota engines for future Lotus cars
and the assembly by Cosworth of racing engines
for all motorsport activities which are based on
Toyota powertrains. The first application of
these race engines will be for the V6 engine in
the new Lotus Evora Cup racing car.

Dany Bahar CEO of Group Lotus commented, “The
ties between Lotus and Cosworth are, of course,
already historical ones but our new strategic
relationship is based purely on Cosworth’s
competencies, brand and race engine development
capabilities. This new strategic partnership
will align two of the most renowned names in the
automotive world and will be of huge benefit for
both organisations.”

Tim Routsis, CEO & Managing Director of Cosworth
Group said, “I am delighted that the Cosworth
name is once again linked to Lotus through this
new strategic partnership and these new high
performance engines. Our mutual history over
many decades resulted in a great number of
racing successes and I expect to see further
triumphs not only on the racetrack but also in
the competitive high performance sportscar
market, where Lotus is already acknowledged as a
world leader.”